All Articles tagged compensation

• New York Appeals
  March 23, 2023 EDT
  THE RISE AND FALL OF WORKERS’ COMPENSATION IN NEW YORK
  Robert E. Grey

  This Article traces the history of the New York Workers’ Compensation Law from its origin to the present day.

• Justice Commentaries
  September 27, 2020 EDT
  OBSTACLES AND BARRIERS AFTER EXONERATION
  Lily GoldbergNicole GuillenNicole HernandezLora M. Levett

  This article reviews existing obstacles exonerees may face in the areas of compensation, mental health, and reentry issues and suggest solutions for exonerated individuals in these areas.

• State Constitutional Commentary
  September 13, 2019 EDT
  RESULTS FROM THE LABORATORIES OF DEMOCRACY: EVALUATING THE SUBSTANTIVE OPEN COURTS CLAUSE AS FOUND IN STATE CONSTITUTIONS
  Patrick John McGinley

  Is the Substantive Open Court Clause experiment a success? Have the laboratories of democracy shown that the Substantive Open Courts Clause is worthy of adoption on a national level?

• General
  January 01, 2013 EDT
  NEW YORK STATE‘S 2007 WORKERS‘COMPENSATION REFORM: SUCCESS OR FAILURE?
  Mary L. D'Agostino

  This note analyzes and considers whether employers have seen a reduction in workers‘ compensation premiums concomitantly with injured workers seeing a weekly benefit increase since the 2007 reform legislation was...

• Justice Commentaries
  May 05, 2012 EDT
  PUBLIC PERCEPTION OF WRONGFUL CONVICTION: SUPPORT FOR COMPENSATION AND APOLOGIES
  Kimberly A. ClowIsabella M. BlandisiRose RicciardelliRegina A. Schuller

  To investigate public perception of compensation, face-to-face interviews were conducted with fifteen community members. Findings suggest that all interviewees believed that individuals who have been wrongly convicted should receive compensation.

• General
  January 01, 2012 EDT
  IN DEFENSE OF DETERRENCE
  Andrew F. Popper

  This article takes the following position: those supporting tort reform cannot wish away deterrence.

• General
  January 01, 2011 EDT
  POST-DEEPWATER HORIZON: THE CHANGING LANDSCAPE OF LIABILITY FOR OIL POLLUTION IN THE UNITED STATES
  Vincent J. Foley

  This article argues that the framework of oil spill liability laws has proven to be effective in reducing the size and number of oil spills, and fairly compensates victims.

• General
  January 01, 2010 EDT
  TO (B) OR NOT TO (B): IS THAT THE QUESTION? TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY SCHIZOID PLANS UNDER SECTION 403(B) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE
  David Pratt

  This article discusses reform proposals, and whether retention of section 403(b) plans can be justified on policy (as opposed to historical) grounds.

• General
  January 01, 2009 EDT
  THE JUDGES V. THE STATE: OBTAINING ADEQUATE JUDICIAL COMPENSATION AND NEW YORK’S CURRENT CONSTITUTIONAL CRISIS
  Justin S. Teff

  This article concludes that absent actual usurpation of judicial prerogative or a purposeful or punitive attack on the judiciary’s independence there is no cognizable separation of powers violation.

• General
  January 01, 2006 EDT
  AT LAST, SOME CLARITY: THE POTENTIAL LONG-TERM IMPACT OF LINGLE V. CHEVRON AND THE SEPARATION OF TAKINGS AND SUBSTANTIVE DUE PROCESS
  D. Benjamin Barros

  This essay argues that a closer look at Lingle v. Chevron reveals that it has tremendous potential to clarify the takings doctrine.